1 PHRASE 对…敬而远之;避开 If you give someone or something a wide berth, you avoid them because you think they are unpleasant, or dangerous, or simply because you do not like them. 对…敬而远之;避开
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More experienced hands in the Mission had given Miss Pickerstaff a wide berth that morning.
那天早上,代表团里的老手对皮克斯塔芙小姐都敬而远之。
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She gives showbiz parties a wide berth.
她对演艺圈的聚会敬而远之。
2 N-COUNT (船、火车、旅行拖车等的)卧铺,铺位 A berth is a bed on a boat, train, or caravan. (船、火车、旅行拖车等的)卧铺,铺位
SYN bunk, bed, cot [nautical] , hammock
3 N-COUNT 泊位 A berth is a space in a harbour where a ship stays for a period of time. 泊位
4 VERB (船舶)停泊,停靠 When a ship berths, it sails into harbour and stops at the quay. (船舶)停泊,停靠
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As the ship berthed in New York, McClintock was with the first immigration officers aboard. [VERB]
船停靠在纽约后,麦克林托克和第一批移民局官员登上了船。
SYN anchor, land, dock, moor
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